Shaun King ripped into Jason Whitlock on Twitter Wednesday, calling the columnist a “sellout” among other things.
If you’re wondering the reason for the Twitter beef, we’ll explain.
King is a leader in the “Black Lives Matter” movement, and he received notice in the sports world after publishing two columns on Peyton Manning for the New York Daily News the past few days. The first column asserts that Manning’s pristine image was built on lies. In his story, King delves into the relationship between Manning and the trainer from Tennessee whom the QB was alleged to have sexually assaulted back in college. Manning says he was mooning someone while the woman claims Manning stuck his rear and genitals in her face — King provided much more detail. King also presents a defamation lawsuit the trainer hit Manning with in 2002 after the quarterback trashed her in his book.
King then published a follow-up column on Monday directed at those doubting the veracity of his first story.
FOX Sports columnist Jason Whitlock is among those who refuses to believe Manning did what the trainer and a witness allege. He wrote about that and then decided to compare King’s Black Lives Matter movement to the rap world.
Whitlock refusing to believe King’s stories and crapping all over him led to King’s harsh response on Twitter. You can see that below:
Jason Whitlock will say anything to make white folk give him a pat on the back. Calls Beyonce a coward here. A mess. https://t.co/We6PdfI6cw
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
Truth is, @WhitlockJason has mainly kept a job because he's the guy white folk use to throw Black leaders under the bus. Steppin fetchin.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
It makes sense that @WhitlockJason was fired (twice) by ESPN and now works for Fox. You fit right in there man.
Dude will coon for cash.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
White media has ALWAYS made room for a tom or two who will go on TV or radio and call Black leaders racists. Now they call us "race-baiters"
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
This foolishness on me not being Black as some type of diss slides right off of me. That foolishness has been asked and answered at length.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
Where @greghoward88 details the poison of @WhitlockJason in minute detail.
The brother is toxic, delusional.https://t.co/A38vP5PBWQ
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
I'm done engaging Whitlock. Had no idea he was all over white radio and TV dissing me and @deray and others this week. A damn fool. Sellout.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
Whitlock then responded by questioning King’s blackness.
You're white. Don't claim it. I'm black. Love it. Who's the sellout? https://t.co/rWALecQZXq
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) February 17, 2016
Here's why Shaun King is angry https://t.co/qdmIHwZ7Cj Throw a rock into a pack of dogs, the one hits barks loudest https://t.co/sNMqSkbc7p
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) February 17, 2016
King again responded:
So, Jason Whitlock and the racists at Fox who sign his checks can delight in calling me white as an insult, but I am who I am. Complex.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 17, 2016
Also see: Bill Polian defends Peyton Manning against ‘smear campaign’
